Semiconductor device package

ABSTRACT

Disclosed in an embodiment is a semiconductor device package comprising: a body comprising a cavity; a semiconductor device disposed within the cavity; and a light transmission member disposed on an upper portion of the cavity, wherein the body comprises a first conductive part and a second conductive part disposed to be spaced apart from each other in a first direction, a first insulating part disposed between the first conductive part and the second conductive part, and a second insulating part disclosed in an edge region where a lower surface and side surfaces of the body meet, wherein the cavity comprises a stepped portion on which the light transmission member is disposed, and wherein the second insulating part overlaps with the stepped portion in a vertical direction of the body.

TECHNICAL FIELD

Embodiments relate to a semiconductor device package.

BACKGROUND ART

A light emitting device including a compound such as GaN, AlGaN, or thelike has many advantages such as having wide and easily adjustable bandgap energy, and thus can be variously used as a light emitting device, alight receiving device, various diodes, and the like.

Specifically, a light emitting device such as a light emitting diode orlaser diode using group III-V or II-VI compound semiconductor materialscan implement various colors such as red, green, blue, ultraviolet rays,and the like through the development of thin film growth technology anddevice materials, can implement white light with good efficiency byusing fluorescent materials or combining colors, and has advantages oflow power consumption, semi-permanent lifespan, quick response time,safety, environmental friendliness, and the like in comparison withconventional light sources such as a fluorescent lamp, an incandescentlamp, and the like.

Further, when a light receiving device such as a photodetector or solarcell is also manufactured using group III-V or II-VI compoundsemiconductor materials, due to the development of device materials,light in various wavelength ranges from a gamma ray range to a radiowavelength range can be used by absorbing light in various wavelengthranges and generating a photocurrent. In addition, the light receivingdevice has advantages of quick response time, safety, environmentalfriendliness, and easy adjustment of the device materials, and thus canbe easily used for power control, ultra-high frequency circuits, orcommunication modules.

Accordingly, application of the light emitting device is being expandedto a transmission module of an optical communication means, a lightemitting diode backlight replacing a cold cathode fluorescence lamp(CCFL) that constitutes a backlight of a liquid crystal display (LCD)device, a white light emitting diode lighting device capable ofreplacing a fluorescent or an incandescent bulb, car headlights, trafficlights, sensors which sense gas or fire, and the like. Further, theapplication of the light emitting device can be expanded to a highfrequency application circuit, other power control devices, andcommunication modules.

Specifically, a light emitting device which emits light in anultraviolet wavelength range can be used for curing, medical, andsterilizing purposes by performing a curing or sterilizing action.

Although research on an ultraviolet (UV) semiconductor device package isactive recently, an UV semiconductor device still has problems in whichlight extraction efficiency is relatively low, and inner heat cannot beeffectively dissipated to the outside.

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

An embodiment is directed to providing a semiconductor device packagehaving excellent heat dissipation.

An embodiment is directed to providing a semiconductor device packagehaving excellent light extraction efficiency.

An embodiment is directed to providing a semiconductor device packagecapable of suppressing a burr generated during package cutting.

An embodiment is directed to providing a light emitting device packagein which an upper portion of a package body is disposed to be insulatedfrom a lower portion.

Problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to theabove-described problems, and purposes and effects understood fromsolutions and embodiments which will be described below are alsoincluded.

Technical Solution

One aspect of the present invention provides a semiconductor devicepackage including: a body including a cavity; a semiconductor devicedisposed in the cavity; and a light transmission member disposed on thecavity, wherein the body includes a first conductive part and a secondconductive part disposed to be spaced apart from each other in a firstdirection, a first insulating part disposed between the first conductivepart and the second conductive part, and a second insulating partdisposed in an edge region where a lower surface and side surfaces ofthe body meet, the cavity includes a stepped portion on which the lighttransmission member is disposed, and the second insulating part overlapsthe stepped portion in a vertical direction of the body.

A width in the first direction in which the second insulating part andthe stepped portion overlap each other may be 10% to 30% of a width ofthe second insulating part in the first direction.

The second insulating part may overlap the light transmission member inthe vertical direction.

A width in the first direction in which the second insulating part andthe light transmission member overlap each other may be 5% to 50% of thewidth of the second insulating part in the first direction.

The second insulating part may not overlap the light transmission memberin the vertical direction.

A separation distance between the second insulating part and the lighttransmission member in the first direction may be 5% to 10% of the widthof the second insulating part in the first direction.

The first conductive part may include a first lower conductive part anda first upper conductive part, the second conductive part may include asecond lower conductive part and a second upper conductive part, and thebody may include fourth insulating parts disposed between the firstlower conductive part and the first upper conductive part, and betweenthe second lower conductive part and the second upper conductive part.

A vertical distance from the lower surface of the body to the fourthinsulating part may be greater than a vertical distance from the lowersurface of the body to a bottom surface of the cavity.

A lower surface of the first conductive part may be wider than a lowersurface of the second conductive part.

A thickness of the second insulating part may be 5% to 10% of a heightof the body.

Advantageous Effects

According to an embodiment, the heat dissipation efficiency of asemiconductor device package can be enhanced.

Further, a burr generated during package cutting can be suppressed.

In addition, the light extraction efficiency can be enhanced.

In addition, since an upper portion and a lower portion of a packagebody are disposed to be insulated, a short circuit can be suppressedeven when water or chemicals come into contact with the upper portion.

Various useful advantages and effects of the present invention are notlimited to the above and may be relatively easily understood in aprocess of describing exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a semiconductor device package accordingto a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the semiconductor device package according tothe first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of the semiconductor device packageaccording to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3B is an enlarged view of portion A in FIG. 3A.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the semiconductor device package according tothe first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device packageaccording to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device packageaccording to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device packageaccording to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device packageaccording to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device packageaccording to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device packageaccording to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device packageaccording to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram of a semiconductor device.

FIG. 13 is a modified example of FIG. 12.

MODES OF THE INVENTION

The embodiments may be modified into other forms or some of theembodiments may be combined, and the scope of the present invention isnot limited to embodiments which will be described below.

Although items described in a specific embodiment are not described inanother embodiment, the items may be understood as a description relatedto the other embodiment unless a description contrary to orcontradicting the items is in the other embodiment.

For example, when a characteristic of a component A is described in aspecific embodiment and a characteristic of a component B is describedin another embodiment, the characteristics of the components areunderstood to fall within the scope of the present invention unless acontrary or contradictory description is present even when an embodimentin which the component A and the component B are combined is not clearlydisclosed.

In the description of the embodiments, when one element is disclosed tobe formed “on or under” another element, the term “on or under” includesboth a case in which the two elements are in direct contact with eachother and a case in which at least one other element is disposed betweenthe two elements (indirect contact). Further, when the term “on orunder” is expressed, a meaning of not only an upward direction but alsoa downward direction with respect to one element may be included.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described indetail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilledin the art may easily carry out the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a semiconductor device package accordingto a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view ofthe semiconductor device package according to the first embodiment ofthe present invention, FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of thesemiconductor device package according to the first embodiment of thepresent invention, FIG. 3B is an enlarged view of portion A in FIG. 3A,and FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the semiconductor device packageaccording to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the semiconductor device package accordingto the embodiment may include a body 10 including a cavity 11, asemiconductor device 100 disposed in the cavity 11, and a lighttransmission member 50 disposed on the cavity 11.

The body 10 may be manufactured by processing an aluminum substrate.Accordingly, both an inner surface and an outer surface of the body 10according to the embodiment may have conductivity. Such a structure mayhave various advantages. When a non-conductive material such as AlN orAl₂O₃ is used as the body, since reflectivity of ultraviolet light isonly 20% to 40%, there is a problem in which a separate reflectivemember should be disposed. Further, a separate conductive member such asa lead frame and a circuit pattern may be required. Accordingly,manufacturing costs may increase and a process may become complicated.Further, there is a problem in which a conductive member such as gold(Au) absorbs ultraviolet rays and thus light extraction efficiencydecreases.

However, according to the embodiment, since the body itself is composedof aluminum, the reflectivity of the ultraviolet light is high, and thuslight extraction efficiency may be increased. Further, since the bodyitself has conductivity, a separate circuit pattern and a lead frame maybe omitted. In addition, the body is made of aluminum, heat conductivitymay be excellent in a range from 140 W/m·k to 160 W/m·k. Accordingly,heat dissipation efficiency may also be enhanced.

The body 10 may include a first conductive part 10 a and a secondconductive part 10 b. A first insulating part 42 may be disposed betweenthe first conductive part 10 a and the second conductive part 10 b.Since both the first conductive part 10 a and the second conductive part10 b have conductivity, it is necessary to dispose the first insulatingpart 42 to separate poles.

The first insulating part 42 may include all various materials having aninsulating function. For example, the first insulating part 42 mayinclude a resin such as polyimide (PI), but is not limited thereto. Athickness of the first insulating part 42 may be 10 μm to 100 μm. Whenthe thickness is 10 μm or more, the first conductive part 10 a and thesecond conductive part 10 b may be sufficiently insulated, and when thethickness is 100 μm or less, a problem in which the size of the packageincreases may be improved.

The body 10 may include the cavity 11 disposed in the upper surfacethereof. Further, the body 10 may include a first align mark 15 a and asecond align mark 15 b disposed on the upper surface. The first alignmark 15 a and the second align mark 15 b may have different shapes. Forexample, the first align mark 15 a may have a triangular shape and thesecond align mark 15 b may have a quadrangular shape, but are notlimited thereto.

The first conductive part 10 a is disposed to face the second conductivepart 10 b, and may include an inner side surface S14 on which the firstinsulating part 42 is disposed therebetween, and outer side surfacesS11, S12, and S13 constituting side surfaces of the body 10.

The second conductive part 10 b is disposed to face the first conductivepart 10 a, and may include an inner side surface S24 on which the firstinsulating part 42 is disposed therebetween, and outer side surfacesS21, S22, and S23 constituting side surfaces of the body 10.

Referring to FIG. 3A, the cavity 11 may be disposed in the upper surfaceof the body 10 to have a bottom surface 11 c and an inclined surface 11d. In this case, an upper surface of the first insulating part 42 may beexposed to the bottom surface 11 c and the inclined surface 11 d of thecavity 11.

The inclined surface 11 d of a first cavity 11 a may be disposedperpendicular to the bottom surface 11 c. However, the present inventionis not limited thereto, and the inclined surface 11 d may be disposed tobe inclined at an angle greater than 90 degrees from the bottom surface11 c to reflect light emitted from the semiconductor device 100 upward.As described above, since the body 10 is made of aluminum, an innersurface of the cavity 11 may reflect light in an ultraviolet wavelengthband upward without a separate reflective member.

A second cavity 11 b may be disposed on the first cavity 11 a and mayhave a diameter in which the light transmission member 50 may bedisposed. The light transmission member 50 may be supported by a steppedportion 15 formed by a diameter difference between the first cavity 11 aand the second cavity 11 b. The second cavity 11 b may include aplurality of recesses 17 extending from an outer circumferential surfacetoward a corner of the body 10.

The body 10 may include first and second grooves 14 a and 14 b disposedat the edges where a lower surface 12 and side surfaces 13 meet, andsecond insulating parts 41 a and 41 b disposed in the first and secondgrooves 14 a and 14 b. The first and second grooves 14 a and 14 b may beentirely disposed along edge regions where the lower surface 12 and theside surfaces 13 of the body 10 meet.

Specifically, the body 10 may include the first groove 14 a disposed ina region where a lower surface 12 a of the first conductive part 10 aand the outer side surface S21 meet, and the second groove 14 b where alower surface 12 b of the second conductive part 10 b and the outer sidesurface S11 meet.

The second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may include a second-1insulating part 41 a disposed in the first groove 14 a and a second-2insulating part 41 b disposed in the second groove 14 b. In this case,the second-1 insulating part 41 a and the second-2 insulating part 41 bmay be integrally formed.

Shapes of the first groove 14 a and the second groove 14 b are notspecifically limited. A cross-section of each of the first groove 14 aand the second groove 14 b may include all of a polygonal shape, a lensshape, and the like.

The second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may be formed of the samematerial as the first insulating part 42, but are not limited thereto.The first insulating part 42 and the second insulating parts 41 a and 41b may be formed of a material selected from an epoxy molding compound(EMC), white silicone, photoimageable solder resist (PSR), a siliconeresin composition, a modified epoxy resin composition such as a siliconemodified epoxy resin or the like, a modified silicone resin compositionsuch as an epoxy modified silicone resin or the like, a polyimide resincomposition, a modified polyimide resin composition, and a resin such aspolyphthalamide (PPA), a polycarbonate resin, polyphenylene sulfide(PPS), a liquid crystal polymer (LCP), an ABS resin, a phenol resin, anacrylic resin, a PBT resin, or the like.

According to the embodiment, since the second insulating parts 41 a and41 b are disposed at lower edges of the body 10, it is possible toprevent the occurrence of burrs at the edges when the package is cut.Since the aluminum substrate is formed of a metal material, burrs may beeasily generated during cutting. When the burrs are generated, since thelower surface 12 is not flat, mounting on a circuit board may be poor.Further, when the burrs are generated, since a thickness may becomeuneven and some regions may be lifted, measurement errors may occur.Since the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b are made of aninsulating material, the burrs may not be generated during cutting.

Inner surfaces of the first groove 14 a and the second groove 14 b mayhave roughness (not shown). When the inner surfaces of the first groove14 a and the second groove 14 b are smooth, adhesive strength with thesecond insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may be weakened. Accordingly, inorder to fix the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b, the innersurfaces of the first groove 14 a and the second groove 14 b may formthe roughness through surface treatment.

A thickness d1 of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b maybe 50 μm to 150 μm. When the thickness is 50 μm or more, a sufficientthickness may be secured to prevent the occurrence of the burrs duringthe package cutting, and when the thickness is 150 μm or less, thesecond insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may be prevented from protrudingfrom the lower surface 12 of the body 10.

A width W1 of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may be100 μm to 300 μm. When the width is 100 μm or more, the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b may be sufficiently fixed to the firstgroove 14 a and the second groove 14 b, and when the width is 300 μm orless, the area where an electrode is mounted on the lower surface 12 ofthe body 10 may be secured.

According to the embodiment, a ratio of the thickness and width (d1:W1)of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may be 1:1.5 to1:6. That is, the width of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and41 b may be greater than the thicknesses. When the ratio of thethickness and the width is satisfied, the second insulating parts 41 aand 41 b are sufficiently fixed to the first groove 14 to suppress theoccurrence of the burrs.

The body 10 includes a third groove 19 a disposed in a region where thelower surface 12 a of the first conductive part 10 a and the inner sidesurface S24 meet, a fourth groove 19 b disposed in an edge region wherethe lower surface 12 b of the second conductive part 10 b and the innerside surface S14 meet, and a third insulating part 43 disposed at thethird groove 19 a and the fourth groove 19 b. The third insulating part43 may be disposed on the lower surface 12 of the body 10 to beconnected to the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b and the firstinsulating part 42.

The first to fourth grooves 14 a, 14 b, 19 a, and 19 b may besimultaneously formed. Further, the second insulating parts 41 a and 41b and the third insulating part 43 may be formed by a single coatingprocess. Accordingly, a material of the third insulating part 43 may bethe same as that of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b, but isnot limited thereto.

The lower surface 12 a of the first conductive part 10 a, the lowersurface 12 b of the second conductive part 10 b, the lower surfaces ofthe second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b, and a lower surface of thethird insulating part 43 may be coplanarly disposed. That is, the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b and the third insulating part 43 do notprotrude from the lower surface 12 of the body 10 and thus may form aflat surface as a whole. Accordingly, when the second insulating parts41 a and 41 b and the third insulating part 43 are mounted on thecircuit board, a defect rate may decrease and the thickness of thepackage may be reduced.

A thickness d2 of the third insulating part 43 may be 10 μm to 100 μm.When the thickness is 10 μm or more, the third insulating part 43 besufficiently fixed to the second groove 19, and when the thickness is100 μm or less, since a depth of the second groove 19 may be controlledto be low, a thickness of a region where the semiconductor device 100 ismounted may be secured. Since the region where the semiconductor device100 is mounted is a region having the thinnest thickness among the body10 due to forming of the cavity 11, it may be advantageous to form thedepth of the second groove 19 as shallow as possible.

The thickness d1 of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 bmay be greater than the thickness d2 of the third insulating part 43.However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the thicknessd1 of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may be the sameas the thickness d2 of the third insulating part 43.

As described above, since the body 10 has conductivity, the lowersurface 12 a of the first conductive part and the lower surface 12 b ofthe second conductive part may each have conductivity. In this case, thesecond insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may be disposed along the edges tosurround the lower surface 12 a of the first conductive part and thelower surface 12 b of the second conductive part, and the thirdinsulating part 43 may be disposed between the lower surface 12 a of thefirst conductive part and the lower surface 12 b of the secondconductive part. Both ends of the third insulating part 43 may be comeinto contact with the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b.

Referring to FIG. 4, a width W2 of the third insulating part 43 may be300 μm to 700 μm. When the width is 300 μm or more, a short circuit maybe prevented by sufficiently spacing electrode surfaces 12 a and 12 b,and when the width is 700 μm or less, a sufficient area where theelectrode is mounted may be secured in the lower surface 12 of the body10. Accordingly, the width W2 of the third insulating part 43 may begreater than the width W1 of each of the second insulating parts 41 aand 41 b.

The lower surface 12 a of the first conductive part may be wider thanthe lower surface 12 b of the second conductive part. An area ratio ofthe lower surface 12 a of the first conductive part and the lowersurface 12 b of the second conductive part may be 1:0.2 to 1:0.6. Whenthe area ratio is 1:0.2 or more, an area of the lower surface 12 b ofthe second conductive part may be secured to prevent a short circuit,and when the area ratio is 1:0.6 or less, a space where a sub-mount isdisposed may be secured on the lower surface 12 a of the firstconductive part.

A ratio (W1:W4) of the width W1 of a lower surface of the first grooveand a width W4 of the lower surface of the first conductive part may be1:3 to 1:5. When the ratio of the widths is 1:3 or more, the area of thelower surface 12 a of the first conductive part increases and thus anarea where the sub-mount is mounted may be secured, and when the ratioof the widths is 1:5 or less, the width of the second insulating partincreases and thus the occurrence of the burrs may be effectivelysuppressed.

A ratio (W21:W4) of a width W21 of a lower surface of the third grooveand the width W1 of the lower surface of the first groove may be 1:0.8to 1:1.2. That is, the width W2 of the third insulating part 43 may betwo or more times greater than the width W1 of each of the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b. Accordingly, a short circuit may beprevented by sufficiently spacing the lower surfaces 12 a and 12 b ofthe first conductive part and the second conductive part.

Referring to FIG. 3A, the semiconductor device 100 may be disposed inthe cavity 11. The semiconductor device 100 may be electricallyconnected to the first conductive part 10 a and the second conductivepart 10 b. A sub-mount 22 may be disposed in the cavity 11, and thesemiconductor device 100 may be disposed on the sub-mount 22. A pad part(not shown) to which a wire is bonded may be disposed at the bottom ofthe cavity 11.

The semiconductor device 100 may output light in an ultravioletwavelength band. For example, the semiconductor device 100 may outputlight in a near ultraviolet wavelength band (ultraviolet (UV)-A), mayoutput light in a far ultraviolet wavelength band (UV-B), and may outputlight in a deep ultraviolet wavelength band (UV-C). The wavelength rangemay be determined by a composition ratio of Al in a light emittingstructure.

For example, the light in the near ultraviolet wavelength band (UV-A)may have a peak wavelength ranging from 320 nm to 420 nm, the light inthe far ultraviolet wavelength band (UV-B) may have a peak wavelengthranging from 280 nm to 320 nm, and the light in the deep ultravioletwavelength band (UV-C) may have a peak wavelength ranging from 100 nm to280 nm.

The light transmission member 50 may be disposed on the cavity 11. Thelight transmission member 50 may be supported by the stepped portion 15disposed between the first cavity 11 a and the second cavity 11 b. Anadhesive layer (not shown) may be disposed between the stepped portion15 and the light transmission member 50. When the adhesive layer isoverfilled, the remaining adhesive may be recede into the recess 17.Accordingly, even when adhesive is excessively coated, horizontality ofthe light transmission member 50 may be maintained.

The light transmission member 50 is not particularly limited as long asit is a material capable of transmitting light in the ultravioletwavelength band. For example, a transmission layer may include anoptical material having a high UV wavelength transmittance such asquartz, but is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 bmay overlap the stepped portion 15 in a vertical direction (a Y-axisdirection) of the body 10. A width W12 in a first direction in which thesecond insulating parts 41 a and 41 b and the stepped portion 15 overlapmay be 10% to 30% of the width W1 of each of the second insulating parts41 a and 41 b in the first direction.

When the overlapping width W12 in the first direction is greater than10% of the width W1 in the first direction, the width W1 of each of thesecond insulating parts 41 a and 41 b increases, and thus the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b may be sufficiently fixed to the body 10,and when the overlapping width W12 in the first direction is 30% or lessof the width W1 in the first direction, the width of each of the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b decreases, and thus an area where theelectrode is mounted on the lower surface 12 of the body 10 may besecured.

The second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may not overlap the lighttransmission member 50 in the vertical direction (the Y-axis direction)of the body 10. A separation distance W13 between the second insulatingparts 41 a and 41 b and the light transmission member 50 in the firstdirection may be 5% to 10% of the width W1 of each of the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b in the first direction. When theseparation distance W13 in the first direction is 5% or more of thewidth W1 in the first direction, the width of each of the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b decreases so that the area where theelectrode is mounted on the lower surface 12 of the body 10 may besecured. Further, when the separation distance W13 in the firstdirection is 10% or less, the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b maybe sufficiently fixed to the body 10.

The thickness d1 of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 bmay be 5% to 10% of a height of the body 10. When the thickness d1 ofeach of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b is 5% or more of theheight of the body 10, a sufficient thickness may be secured to preventthe occurrence of the burrs when cutting the package, and when thethickness is 10% or less, it is possible to prevent the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b from protruding from the lower surface ofthe body 10.

A vertical distance between the second insulating part 41 a or 41 b andthe stepped portion 15 may be 50% to 70% of the total height of the body10. When the vertical distance between the second insulating part 41 aor 41 b and the stepped part 15 is 50% or more of the total height ofthe body 10, a sufficient body height may be secured, and when thevertical distance between the second insulating part 41 a or 41 b andthe stepped part 15 is 70% or less, a thickness of the second insulatingpart may be secured to prevent the occurrence of the burrs when cuttingthe package.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device packageaccording to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 isa cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device package according to athird embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a width of a cavity 11 a may increase, andaccordingly, a width of a light transmission member 50 may increase.According to this structure, an area of a semiconductor device 100 whichmay be disposed in the cavity may be increased. Accordingly, there is anadvantage in that a large-area semiconductor device 100 may be mountedin the same package size.

According to this structure, second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b andthe light transmission member 50 may overlap in a vertical direction. Awidth W14 in a first direction in which the second insulating parts 41 aand 41 b and the light transmission member 50 overlap may be 5% to 50%of the width of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b in thefirst direction. When the width W14 in the first direction in which thesecond insulating parts 41 a and 41 b and the light transmission member50 overlap is 5% or more, areas of the second insulating parts 41 a and41 b may be secured and the size of the light transmission member 50 maybe increased. Further, when the width W14 in the first direction inwhich the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b and the lighttransmission member 50 overlap is 50% or less, since a thickness of abody sidewall 16 that supports a side surface of the light transmissionmember 50 may be secured, it is possible to stably support the lighttransmission member 50.

Referring to FIG. 6, second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b and a steppedportion 15 may not overlap in a vertical direction. That is, the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b and the stepped portion 15 may be spacedapart from each other by a predetermined interval. Accordingly, thesecond insulating parts 41 a and 41 b and a light transmission member 50may not overlap in the vertical direction.

A distance W15 between the second insulating part 41 a or 41 b and thestepped portion 15 in the first direction may be 20% to 60% of the widthof each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b. When the distanceW15 between the second insulating part 41 a or 41 b and the steppedportion 15 in the first direction is 20% or more of the width of each ofthe second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b, since the width of each ofthe second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b decreases, an area where anelectrode is mounted on a lower portion of a body may be sufficientlysecured. Further, when the distance W15 in the first direction is 60% orless of the width of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b,the width of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may besecured to secure adhesion to a body 10.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device packageaccording to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 isa cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device package according to afifth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, a light transmission member 50 may be directlydisposed on an upper end of a body without forming a separate steppedportion in a cavity of the body. Second insulating parts 41 a and 41 band the light transmission member 50 may overlap in a verticaldirection. A width W14 in a first direction in which the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b and the light transmission member 50overlap may be 5% to 50% of the width of each of the second insulatingparts 41 a and 41 b in the first direction. When the width W14 in thefirst direction in which the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b andthe light transmission member 50 overlap is 5% or more, areas of thesecond insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may be secured and the size of thelight transmission member 50 may be increased. Further, when the widthW14 in the first direction in which the second insulating parts 41 a and41 b and the light transmission member 50 overlap is 50% or less,sufficient areas of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may besecured.

Referring to FIG. 8, the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may notoverlap the light transmission member 50 in the vertical direction (theY-axis direction) of the body 10. A separation distance W13 between thesecond insulating parts 41 a and 41 b and the light transmission member50 in the first direction may be 5% to 100% of the width W1 of each ofthe second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b in the first direction. Whenthe separation distance W13 in the first direction is 5% or more of thewidth W1 in the first direction, the width of each of the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b decreases so that the area where theelectrode is mounted on the lower surface 12 of the body 10 may besecured. Further, when the separation distance W13 in the firstdirection is 100% or less, the width of each of the second insulatingparts 41 a and 41 b increases so that the second insulating parts 41 aand 41 b may be sufficiently fixed to the body 10.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device packageaccording to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10 is across-sectional view of a semiconductor device package according to aseventh embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is across-sectional view of a semiconductor device package according to aneighth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, a first conductive part 10 a of a body 10 mayinclude a first lower conductive part 10 a-1 and a first upperconductive part 10 a-2, and a second conductive part 10 b may include asecond lower conductive part 10 b-1 and a second upper conductive part10 b-2. Further, the body 10 may include fourth insulating parts 44disposed between the first lower conductive part 10 a-1 and the firstupper conductive part 10 a-2, and between the second lower conductivepart 10 b-1 and the second upper conductive part 10 b-2, respectively.

The fourth insulating parts 44 may be made of an insulating material.For example, the fourth insulating parts 44 may include an acrylicadhesive material. This is because the fourth insulating parts 44 areformed in a low-temperature and low-pressure environment unlike secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b.

When the fourth insulating parts 44 are formed in a high-temperature andhigh-pressure environment like the second insulating parts 41 a and 41b, defects may occur in a process of bonding to a relatively large area,and a phenomenon in which the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 bwhich are first formed break or crack due to the high-temperature andhigh-pressure environment may occur.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the fourthinsulating parts 44 may include an EMC, white silicone, a PSR, asilicone resin composition, a modified epoxy resin composition such as asilicone modified epoxy resin or the like, a modified silicone resincomposition such as an epoxy modified silicone resin or the like, apolyimide resin composition, a modified polyimide resin composition,polyphthalamide (PPA), a polycarbonate resin, polyphenylene sulfide(PPS), a liquid crystal polymer (LCP), an ABS resin, a phenol resin, aPBT resin, and the like.

Compared to the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b, in the fourthinsulating parts 44, relatively, heat dissipation characteristics, forexample, thermal conductivity may not be an important factor inselecting a material. Accordingly, the fourth insulating parts 44 may bemade of a material having a lower thermal conductivity than the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b, and accordingly, a wide selection rangeof materials may be formed.

The fourth insulating part 44 may suppress the occurrence of a shortcircuit between the first conductive part 10 a and the second conductivepart 10 b due to poor soldering or the like when a light emitting devicepackage is mounted. For example, even when a short circuit occursbetween the first upper conductive part 10 a-2 and the second upperconductive part 10 b-2, the lower conductive part 10 a-1 and the secondlower conductive part 10 b-1 on which the semiconductor device 100 isdisposed may be electrically insulated by the fourth insulating parts44.

A height H2 from a lower surface 12 of the body 10 to the fourthinsulating part 44 may be higher than a height H1 from the lower surface12 of the body 10 to the bottom surface 11 c of the cavity. A ratio(H1:H2) of the height H1 from the lower surface 12 of the body 10 to thebottom surface 11 c of the cavity and the height H2 from the lowersurface 12 of the body 10 to the lower surface of the fourth insulatingpart 44 may be 1:1.09 to 1:1.72.

When the height ratio is 1:1.09 or more (for example, 1:1.10), even whenforeign matter penetrates into the cavity during a package manufacturingprocess, insulation may be enhanced by securing an interval between alower portion of the body 10 and an upper portion of the body 10. Whenthe height ratio is 1:1.72 or less, since light directly emitted to thefourth insulating parts 44 may be reduced, cracks and the like of thefourth insulating part 44 due to the light may be prevented.

The second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may overlap the steppedportion 15 in a vertical direction (a Y-axis direction) of the body 10.A width W12 in a first direction in which the second insulating parts 41a and 41 b and the stepped portion 15 overlap may be 10% to 30% of thewidth W1 of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b in thefirst direction. When the overlapping width W12 in the first directionis greater than 10% of the width W1 in the first direction, the width W1of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b increases, and thusthe second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may be sufficiently fixed tothe body 10, and when the overlapping width W12 in the first directionis 30% or less of the width W1 in the first direction, the width of eachof the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b decreases, and thus an areawhere the electrode is mounted on the lower surface 12 of the body 10may be secured.

The second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b may not overlap the lighttransmission member 50 in the vertical direction (the Y-axis direction)of the body 10. A separation distance W13 between the second insulatingparts 41 a and 41 b and the light transmission member 50 in the firstdirection may be 5% to 10% of the width W1 of each of the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b in the first direction. When theseparation distance W13 in the first direction is 5% or more of thewidth W1 in the first direction, the width of each of the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b decreases so that the area where theelectrode is mounted on the lower surface 12 of the body 10 may besecured. Further, when the separation distance W13 in the firstdirection is 10% or less, the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b maybe sufficiently fixed to the body 10.

The thickness d1 of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 bmay be 5% to 10% of a height of the body 10. When the thickness d1 ofeach of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b is 5% or more of theheight of the body 10, a sufficient thickness may be secured to preventthe occurrence of the burrs when cutting the package, and when thethickness is 10% or less, it is possible to prevent the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b from protruding from the lower surface ofthe body 10.

A vertical distance H3 between the second insulating part 41 a or 41 band the stepped portion 15 may be 50% to 70% of the total height of thebody 10. When the vertical distance between the second insulating part41 a or 41 b and the stepped part 15 is 50% or more of the total heightof the body 10, a sufficient body height may be secured, and when thevertical distance between the second insulating part 41 a or 41 b andthe stepped part 15 is 70% or less, a thickness of the second insulatingpart may be secured to prevent the occurrence of the burrs when cuttingthe package.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the semiconductor device packageaccording to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.11 is a cross-sectional view of the semiconductor device packageaccording to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, an area of the cavity 11 a may increase, andaccordingly, an area of the light transmission member 50 may alsoincrease. According to this structure, an area of the semiconductordevice 100 which may be disposed in the cavity may be increased.Accordingly, there is an advantage in that a large-area semiconductordevice 100 may be mounted in the same package size.

According to this structure, the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 band the light transmission member 50 may overlap in the verticaldirection. A width W14 in the first direction in which the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b and the stepped portion 15 overlap may be5% to 50% of the width of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and41 b in the first direction. When the width W14 in the first directionin which the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b and the lighttransmission member 50 overlap is 5% or more, areas of the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b may be secured and the size of the lighttransmission member 50 may be increased. Further, when the width W14 inthe first direction in which the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 band the light transmission member 50 overlap is 50% or less, since athickness of a body sidewall 16 that supports a side surface of thelight transmission member 50 may be secured, it is possible to stablysupport the light transmission member 50.

Referring to FIG. 11, the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b and thestepped portion 15 may not overlap in the vertical direction. That is,the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b and the stepped portion 15 maybe spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. Aseparation distance W15 between the second insulating part 41 a or 41 band the stepped portion 15 in the first direction may be 20% to 60% ofthe width of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b. When theseparation distance W15 between the second insulating part 41 a or 41 band the stepped portion 15 in the first direction is 20% or more of thewidth of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b, since thewidth of each of the second insulating parts 41 a and 41 b decreases, anarea where the electrode is mounted on the lower portion of the body maybe sufficiently secured. Further, when the separation distance W15 inthe first direction is 60% or less of the width of each of the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b, the width of each of the secondinsulating parts 41 a and 41 b may be secured to secure adhesion to thebody 10.

FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram of a semiconductor device, and FIG. 13is a modified example of FIG. 12.

Referring to FIG. 12, the semiconductor device 100 according to theembodiment may be mounted on a sub-mount 22 like a flip chip. That is, afirst electrode 152 and a second electrode 151 of the semiconductordevice 100 may be mounted on a first pad 23 a and a second pad 23 b ofthe sub-mount 22 in flip chip forms. In this case, the first pad 23 aand the second pad 23 b may be respectively soldered to the body 10 by awire W.

However, a method of mounting the semiconductor device 100 is notspecifically limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a substrate 110of the semiconductor device may be disposed on the sub-mount 22 and thefirst electrode 152 and the second electrode 151 may be directlysoldered to the body 10.

The semiconductor device according to the embodiment may include thesubstrate 110, a first conductive semiconductor layer 120, an activelayer 130, and a second conductive semiconductor layer 140. Eachsemiconductor layer may have an aluminum composition to emit light inthe ultraviolet wavelength band.

The substrate 110 includes a conductive substrate or an insulatingsubstrate. The substrate 110 may be a material suitable forsemiconductor material growth or a carrier wafer. The substrate 110 maybe formed of a material selected from sapphire (Al₂O₃), SiC, GaAs, GaN,ZnO, Si, GaP, InP, and Ge, but is not limited thereto. The substrate 110may be removed as necessary.

A buffer layer (not shown) may be further provided between the firstconductive semiconductor layer 120 and the substrate 110. The bufferlayer may alleviate a lattice mismatch between a light emittingstructure 160 provided on the substrate 110 and the substrate 110.

The first conductive semiconductor layer 120 may be implemented with agroup III-V or II-VI compound semiconductor, and may be doped with afirst dopant. The first conductive semiconductor layer 120 may beselected from semiconductor materials having a composition formula ofIn_(x1)Al_(y1)Ga_(1-x1-y1)N (x1 is 0 to 1, y1 is 0 to 1, and x1+y1 is 0to 1), for example, GaN, AlGaN, InGaN, InAlGaN, and the like. Further,the first dopant may be an n-type dopant such as Si, Ge, Sn, Se, and Te.When the first dopant is an n-type dopant, the first conductivesemiconductor layer 120 doped with the first dopant may be an n-typesemiconductor layer.

The active layer 130 is a layer in which electrons (or holes) injectedthrough the first conductive semiconductor layer 120 and holes (orelectrons) injected through the second conductive semiconductor layer140 meet. The active layer 130 transitions to a low energy level due torecombination of the electrons and the holes, and may generate lighthaving a wavelength corresponding thereto.

The active layer 130 may have one structure among a single wellstructure, a multiple well structure, a single quantum well structure, amulti quantum well (MQW) structure, a quantum dot structure, and aquantum wire structure, and the structure of the active layer 130 is notlimited thereto.

The second conductive semiconductor layer 140 may be formed on theactive layer 130, may be implemented with a group III-V or II-VIcompound semiconductor, and may be doped with a second dopant. Thesecond conductive semiconductor layer 140 may be selected from asemiconductor material having a composition formula ofIn_(x5)Al_(y2)Ga_(1-x5-y2)N (x5 is 0 to 1, y2 is 0 to 1, and x5+y2 is 0to 1), or a material selected from AlInN, AlGaAs, GaP, GaAs, GaAsP, andAlGaInP. When the second dopant is a p-type dopant such as Mg, Zn, Ca,Sr, Ba, or the like, the second conductive semiconductor layer 140 dopedwith the second dopant may be a p-type semiconductor layer.

The first electrode 152 may be electrically connected to the firstconductive semiconductor layer 120, and the second electrode 151 may beelectrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer 140.The first and second electrodes 152 and 151 may be selected from Ti, Ru,Rh, Ir, Mg, Zn, Al, In, Ta, Pd, Co, Ni, Si, Ge, Ag, and Au, and aselective alloy thereof.

In the embodiment, a structure of a horizontal light emitting device isdescribed, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Forexample, the light emitting device according to the embodiment may havea vertical structure or flip chip structure.

The semiconductor device package may be applied to various types oflight source devices. For example, the light source device may be aconcept including a sterilization device, a curing device, a lightingdevice, a display device, a vehicle lamp, and the like. That is, thesemiconductor device may be applied to various electronic devicesdisposed in a case to provide light.

The sterilization device may sterilize a desired region by including thesemiconductor device according to the embodiment. The sterilizationdevice may be applied to household appliances such as a water purifier,an air conditioner, a refrigerator, and the like, but is not limitedthereto. That is, the sterilization device may be applied to allproducts (for example, a medical device) which require sterilization.

For example, the water purifier may be provided with the sterilizationdevice according to the embodiment to sterilize circulating water. Thesterilization device is disposed in a nozzle or an outlet through whichthe water circulates to irradiate ultraviolet rays. In this case, thesterilization device may include a waterproof structure.

The curing device may cure various types of liquid by including thesemiconductor device according to the embodiment. The liquid may be thebroadest concept including all of the various materials which are curedwhen irradiated with ultraviolet rays. For example, the curing devicemay cure various types of resins. Alternatively, the curing device maybe applied to cure cosmetic products such as a manicure.

The lighting device may include a light source module including asubstrate and the semiconductor device of the embodiment, a heatdissipation part which dissipates heat from the light source module, anda power supply part which processes or converts an electrical signalprovided from the outside to provide the electrical signal to the lightsource module. Further, the lighting device may include a lamp, a headlamp, a street light, or the like.

The display device may include a bottom cover, a reflective plate, alight emitting module, a light guide plate, an optical sheet, a displaypanel, an image signal output circuit, and a color filter. The bottomcover, the reflection plate, the light emitting module, the light guideplate, and the optical sheet may constitute a backlight unit.

The reflective plate may be disposed on the bottom cover, and the lightemitting module may emit light. The light guide plate is disposed infront of the reflection plate to guide the light emitted from the lightemitting module to the front, and the optical sheet may include a prismsheet and the like, and may be disposed in front of the light guideplate. The display panel may be disposed in front of the optical sheet,the image signal output circuit may supply an image signal to thedisplay panel, and the color filter may be disposed in front of thedisplay panel.

The semiconductor device package may be used as an edge type backlightunit or a direct type backlight unit when used as the backlight unit ofthe display device.

Although the above-described embodiments are mainly described withreference to the embodiments of the present invention, the above areonly exemplary, and it should be understood that those skilled in theart may variously perform modifications and applications within theprinciple of the embodiments. For example, elements specifically shownin the embodiments may be modified. Further, differences related tomodifications and changes should be understood as being included in thescope of the present invention defined in the appended claims.

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 11. A semiconductor device package comprising: a bodyincluding a cavity; a semiconductor device disposed in the cavity; and alight transmission member disposed on the cavity, wherein the bodyincludes a first conductive part and a second conductive part disposedto be spaced apart from each other in a first direction, a firstinsulating part disposed between the first conductive part and thesecond conductive part, and a second insulating part disposed in an edgeregion where a lower surface and side surfaces of the body meet, whereinthe cavity includes a stepped portion on which the light transmissionmember is disposed, and wherein the second insulating part overlaps thestepped portion in a vertical direction of the body.
 12. Thesemiconductor device package of claim 11, wherein a width in the firstdirection in which the second insulating part and the stepped portionoverlap each other is 10% to 30% of a width of the second insulatingpart in the first direction.
 13. The semiconductor device package ofclaim 11, wherein the second insulating part overlaps the lighttransmission member in the vertical direction.
 14. The semiconductordevice package of claim 13, wherein a width in the first direction inwhich the second insulating part and the light transmission memberoverlap each other is 5% to 50% of a width of the second insulating partin the first direction.
 15. The semiconductor device package of claim11, wherein the second insulating part does not overlap the lighttransmission member in the vertical direction.
 16. The semiconductordevice package of claim 15, wherein a separation distance between thesecond insulating part and the light transmission member in the firstdirection is 5% to 10% of a width of the second insulating part in thefirst direction.
 17. The semiconductor device package of claim 11,wherein a vertical distance between the second insulating part and thestepped portion is 50% to 70% of a total height of the body.
 18. Thesemiconductor device package of claim 11, wherein: the first conductivepart includes a first lower conductive part and a first upper conductivepart; the second conductive part includes a second lower conductive partand a second upper conductive part; and the body includes fourthinsulating parts disposed between the first lower conductive part andthe first upper conductive part, and between the second lower conductivepart and the second upper conductive part.
 19. The semiconductor devicepackage of claim 18, wherein a vertical distance from the lower surfaceof the body to the fourth insulating part is greater than a verticaldistance from the lower surface of the body to a bottom surface of thecavity.
 20. The semiconductor device package of claim 19, wherein aratio of the vertical distance from the lower surface of the body to thebottom surface of the cavity and the vertical distance from the lowersurface of the body to the fourth insulating part is 1:1.09 to 1:1.72.21. The semiconductor device package of claim 18, wherein the fourthinsulating part has a lower thermal conductivity than the secondinsulating part.
 22. The semiconductor device package of claim 11,wherein a lower surface of the first conductive part is wider than alower surface of the second conductive part.
 23. The semiconductordevice package of claim 11, wherein a thickness of the second insulatingpart is 5% to 10% of a total height of the body.
 24. The semiconductordevice package of claim 11, wherein: the semiconductor device emitslight in an ultraviolet wavelength band; and the first conductive partand the second conductive part reflect the light in the ultravioletwavelength band.
 25. The semiconductor device package of claim 11,wherein the second insulating part overlaps the light transmissionmember in the vertical direction.
 26. A semiconductor device packagecomprising: a body, including a cavity; a semiconductor device disposedin the cavity; and a light transmission member disposed on the cavity,wherein the body includes a first conductive part and a secondconductive part disposed to be spaced apart from each other in a firstdirection, a first insulating part disposed between the first conductivepart and the second conductive part, and a second insulating partdisposed in an edge region where a lower surface and side surfaces ofthe body meet, wherein the first conductive part includes a first lowerconductive part and a first upper conductive part, wherein the secondconductive part includes a second lower conductive part and a secondupper conductive part, and wherein the body includes fourth insulatingparts disposed between the first lower conductive part and the firstupper conductive part, and between the second lower conductive part andthe second upper conductive part.
 27. The semiconductor device packageof claim 26, wherein a vertical distance from the lower surface of thebody to the fourth insulating part is greater than a vertical distancefrom the lower surface of the body to a bottom surface of the cavity.28. The semiconductor device package of claim 27, wherein a ratio of thevertical distance from the lower surface of the body to the bottomsurface of the cavity and the vertical distance from the lower surfaceof the body to the fourth insulating part is 1:1.09 to 1:1.72.
 29. Thesemiconductor device package of claim 26, wherein the fourth insulatingpart has a lower thermal conductivity than the second insulating part.30. The semiconductor device package of claim 26, wherein: thesemiconductor device emits light in an ultraviolet wavelength band; andthe first conductive part and the second conductive part reflect thelight in the ultraviolet wavelength band.